Out-of-State Institutions Attended by Minnesota Residents, 2006

While the participation rate of Minnesota high school graduates going out of state is 18 percent; about one-quarter of all Minnesota high school graduates in 2006 who went to college chose to attend out of state within 12 months of high school graduation. Institutions in states bordering Minnesota were the most popular destinations. For those who went out-of-state, 61 percent, or 6,969 students, attended institutions in either Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin.

Institution Name

State

Number of first-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months and were a Minnesota resident

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS enrollment survey. Institutions report the state of residence of freshmen who graduated from high school during the past 12 months. Institutions are required to report these data in even years; while reporting these data in odd years is optional. Therefore, the reported number of Minnesota residents going to college out of state in odd years is usually slightly lower than those in even years.